Yorkshire Water admitting polluting Bradford Beck
The poorer water quality downstream of the George Street tank
District Judge Kitson confirmed that Yorkshire Water knew from August 2017 that there were significant problems with the George Street detention tank and that it was 100 per cent full from January 2018. He was satisfied Yorkshire Water knew the pumps were not in operation and had no means of pumping sewage back into the network. The judge concluded that the company would have known a discharge into the tank would cause an unlawful discharge into the Beck.
The Environment Agency's Yorkshire environment manager Ben Hocking said:"We take our responsibility to protect the environment very seriously. Water companies are aware that their activities have the potential to cause serious environmental impacts and they have a legal duty to avoid pollution. The regulations are clear.
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